:root {
            --dropout-bg: #8c2d19;
            --dropout-accent: #f2cb05;
            --yeezus-bg: #1a1a1a;
            --yeezus-accent: #555555;
            --text-light: #ffffff;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
        }

        body, html {
            height: 100%;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            background-color: #000;
        }

        /* --- Optional Full Width Header Space --- */
        /* If you add an image here, it stretches left-to-right without covering text */
        .header-banner {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            max-height: 150px;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- Intro Overlay Modal --- */
        .intro-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 1000;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
        }

        .intro-overlay.hidden {
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .intro-card {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f1f1f 0%, #111111 100%);
            border: 2px solid var(--dropout-accent);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 40px;
            max-width: 550px;
            width: 90%;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .intro-card h2 {
            font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
            color: var(--dropout-accent);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .intro-card p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #ddd;
        }

        .intro-card p  span.old {
            font-weight: bold;
            font-family: monospace;
            color:#e53935;
             letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .blurb-link {

             font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
            color: red;
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            letter-spacing: 1px; 
            text-decoration: none; 
        }

        .intro-card p span.new {
            color: #929085;
            font-weight: bold;
            font-family: monospace;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .btn-start {
            background-color: var(--dropout-accent);
            color: #4a1207;
            padding: 14px 35px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-top: 10px;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
        }

        .btn-start:hover {
            background-color: #fff;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* Main Content Layout */
        .content-container {
            display: flex;
            height: 100vh;
            width: 100vw;
            flex-direction: row;
        }

        /* Split Screen Layout */
        .half {
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            padding: 40px;
            padding-top: 60px;
            transition: flex 0.5s ease;
            overflow-y: auto;
        }

        .half:hover {
            flex: 1.1;
        }

        .dropout-side {
            background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--dropout-bg) 0%, #4a1207 100%);
            border-right: 4px solid #000;
        }

        .yeezus-side {
            background: radial-gradient(circle, #2d2d2d 0%, var(--yeezus-bg) 100%);
        }

        /* Typography */
        h1 {
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            text-align: center;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
        }

        .dropout-side h1 {
            color: var(--dropout-accent);
            font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
        }

        .yeezus-side h1 {
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 6px;
        }

        .subtitle {
            color: #ddd;
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        /* Character Renderings */
        .bear-wrapper {
            max-height: 35vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .bear-img {
            height: 100%;
            max-height: 250px;
            object-fit: contain;
            filter: drop-shadow(0px 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .bear-img:active {
            transform: scale(0.95);
        }

        /* Dialogue Speech Bubbles */
        .bubble {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 20px 25px;
            position: relative;
            width: 85%;
            max-width: 420px;
            
            /* CHANGED: Hide boxes completely by default */
            display: none; 
            
            height: auto;
            min-height: fit-content;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            text-align: center;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: #111;
            white-space: pre-line;
            word-break: break-word;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
        }

        /* CHANGED: Target active speech bubble state to switch layout display to flex */
        .bubble.active {
            display: flex;
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .bubble::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 100%;
            left: 50%;
            margin-left: -15px;
            border-width: 15px;
            border-style: solid;
            border-color: transparent transparent white transparent;
        }

        /* Customizations for Yeezus dialogue styling */
        .yeezus-side .bubble {
            background: #111;
            color: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #333;
            font-family: monospace;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .yeezus-side .bubble::after {
            border-color: transparent transparent #111 transparent;
        }

        /* Interaction Buttons */
        .btn {
            margin-top: 25px;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .btn-dropout {
            background-color: var(--dropout-accent);
            color: #4a1207;
        }

        .btn-dropout:hover {
            background-color: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .btn-yeezus {
            background-color: #333;
            color: var(--text-light);
            border: 1px solid #555;
        }

        .btn-yeezus:hover {
            background-color: var(--text-light);
            color: #000;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* Dynamic JS Footer Styling */
        .dynamic-footer {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
           background-color: rgb(22, 21, 21); /* rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); */
            color: #888;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 10px 0;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            z-index: 999;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            border-top: 1px solid #222;
        }

        .dynamic-footer a .restapi,.dynamic-footer a .genius {
            color: pink;
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-left: 5px;
          
        }


        .dynamic-footer a {
            color: var(--dropout-accent);
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-left: 5px;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

     
        .dynamic-footer a:hover {
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .content-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                overflow-y: auto;
                height: auto;
            }
            .half {
                height: auto;
                min-height: 50vh;
                padding: 30px 20px;
                padding-bottom: 60px; /* Space for the fixed footer on mobile screens */
            }
            .half:hover {
                flex: 1;
            }
            .bear-wrapper {
                max-height: 20vh;
            }
            .bear-img {
                max-height: 160px;
            }
            h1 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            .bubble {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                padding: 15px;
                margin-top: 10px;
                width: 90%;
            }
            .bubble::after {
                display: none;
            }
        }

        .college-side h1,
        .yeezus-side h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;          
            font-weight: 700;           
            letter-spacing: 2px;        
            text-transform: uppercase;   
            margin-bottom: 10px;        
            text-align: center;         
        }